World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Sudan 4-0
OMDURMAN, Jul. 1, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (African Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Sudan by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group B with 13 points. Sudan is third with 9 points. In their last game, Nigeria will meet Ghana on July 29, while Sudan will face Ghana.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Sudan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Nigeria at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Sudan
0:4
Nigeria
0:4 (0:1)
- 1 July 2001
- 20:00
- Omdurman
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13 |
 Liberia | 12 |
| Sudan | 9 |
 Ghana | 8 |
 Sierra Leone | 4 |
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